Neuropathology — Flashcards

Meningioma is a _____ tumor of arachnoid cells

Neurofibromatosis type II is associated with mutations in the _____ tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 22

_____ bands of IgG on high resolution electrophoresis is diagnostic of multiple sclerosis

_____ disease is associated with increased 14-3-3 protein in CSF

_____ Cancer can produce anti-Hu antibodies which can cause both Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration and Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis

Schwannoma is a _____ tumor of Schwann cells

Pilocytic astrocytoma is a _____, well-circumscribed tumor of astrocytes

_____ encephalopathy is a degenerative disease due to abnormal prion proteins

One histological feature seen after an ischemic stroke is the presence of _____ and vascular proliferation, which appear between 1 - 2 weeks

What CNS tumors are associated with neurofibromatosis II? _____ and ependymoma